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title: "4 Historical Films Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [I turned to historical films because they pass censors more easily.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jiang-wen/i-turned-to-historical-films-because-they-pass-censors-more-easily/)

[Jiang Wen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jiang-wen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/307/jiang-wen-23000_because_i-turned-to-historical-films-because-the_299370.jpg)

> [One of the things I like about doing historical films is drawing the line between now and then.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-purefoy/one-of-the-things-i-like-about-doing-historical-films-is-drawing-the/)

[James Purefoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-purefoy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0c/james-purefoy-8188_about_one-of-the-things-i-like-about-doing-his_763961.jpg)

> [I like the idea of having historical films about black women who are just having fun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-dacosta/i-like-the-idea-of-having-historical-films-about-black-women-who-are/)

[Nia DaCosta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-dacosta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/195/nia-dacosta-7417_black_i-like-the-idea-of-having-historical-fil_1688698.jpg)

> [I remember a day when Tom Cruise was explaining a detail he had changed and why he changed it. Offhandedly, he said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-barbaro/i-remember-a-day-when-tom-cruise-was-explaining-a-detail-he-had/)

[Monica Barbaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-barbaro/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a32/monica-barbaro-6685_casablanca_i-remember-a-day-when-tom-cruise-was-exp_2528133.jpg)

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